any suggestions for linux compatible laptop projector remote?

[Alex Maynard]

On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Ryan Sanders wrote:

> > On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Marcus Brubaker wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Alex Maynard wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>On Fri, 5 Aug 2005, Evan Leibovitch wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>Alex Maynard wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>Many modern pointers just look to the system like a USB mouse, so as
> >>>>long as your X Windows setup can work with a USB mouse you should be
> >>>>fine with *most* of these solutions.
> >>>>
> >>>>I don't know the Targus but I've had good luck with the Gyration mouse
> >>>>(expensive, but you can move the pointer just by waving your hand around).
> >>>>http://www.gyration.com/ultrapro.htm
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>I tried running through my slides with just a mouse (pdfs created with
> >>>latex and ppower4, which adds bullets). To go to the next bullet/slide
> >>>you have to right click and then go down several items, as compared to
> >>>just hitting the down arrow or page down key on the key board. That's not
> >>>hard, but could be distracting during a presentation. I couldn't tell
> >>>whether the Gyration mouse or Targus PAWM001 has the up/down keys or just
> >>>the mouse key?
> >>>
> >>>The local computer store sells only the keyspan presentation remote
> >>>PR-US2. The don't say anything about linux, but according to at least one page I found
> >>>(http://silas.psfc.mit.edu/tp41setup.html#tth_sEc6.8) they can work on
> >>>linux without much trouble.  Also it is advertized to work without
> >>>software installation in both MAC and recent windows version, which might
> >>>be a good sign?  Does any one have any experience with these on linux?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>That's just a matter of configuring you're PDF reader to do the right
> >>thing when you click a mouse button.  Acrobat Reader 7 moves forward on
> >>a left click and backward on a right click when used in fullscreen mode
> >>which is what MS Powerpoint or OO Impress do.
> >
> >
> >
> > Did you do this using edit/preferences or by altering some type
> > of configuration file?  I don't see any options relating to the mouse
> > in my acrobat reader.  Maybe I need to update versions? I thought they had
> > only a pretty old version for linux. Has that changed now?
> >
> > Thanks very much.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Alex
> >
>
> You can download Acrobat 7.0 for linux on the adobe ftp site:
>
> ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/7x/7.0/enu/
>
> I am not sure if it is available on their website yet.

I was able to borrow and test out
the Targus PAUM30 (http://www.targus.com/ca/CategorySearch.asp?SearchedTerms=PAUM30)
on my linux (Libranet/Debian) laptop, it worked as soon as I plugged it in
and I was able to go bullet point by bullet point even on Acrobat 5.0.
Probably the other USB wireless pointers are just as easy and some my be
better, but I ordered this one since I know it will work with what I'm
using.

Thank you all very much for your help and suggestions.

Alex

>
> Ryan
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